Dr. Will visited Finland during his 1914 trip to Scandinavia.
Dr. Edvard A. Bjorkinheim, Surgeon, Finland
(Charles H. Mayo Friendship Gallery)
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International Travels
Argentina | Australia and New Zealand | Austria | Belgium | Brazil | Canada | Czekoslovakia [Czech Republic] | Cuba | Denmark | Ecuador | England | Finland | France | Ireland | Italy | Mexico | Peru | Scotland | Serbia | Spain | Sweden
Diplomas, Memberships, and Awards
Original Medical Diplomas | United States Army Commendations and Awards | Awards and Memberships from United States | Awards and Memberships from International Organizations
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Societas Medicorum Finlandiae
[Finnish Medical Society]
William J. Mayo
October 11, 1925
The society was formed in 1910 to unite themedical community, develop health care services and to foster ethical principles in the practice of medicine. Dr. Will received this certificate upon election to honorary membership in the Society.
Dr. Charlie did not receive any honorary memberships from Finland.